Ink bottle



W. W. BISSELL Sept. 5, 1933.

INK BOTTLE Filed April 20. 1932 Patented Sept. 5, 1933 'UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 3 Claims. l

My invention relates toimprovements in ink bottles, and it consists inthe combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described andclaimed.

An object of my invention is to provide an ink bottle having anornamental casing conforming roughly to the shape of the ink bottle.

Another object of my invention is to provide a casing of the classdescribed consisting of a plurality of tubular members, the color andshape of which may be varied.

Another object of my invention is to provide an ink bottle device havinga fountain pen holder forming a part thereof.

A further object is to provide an ink bottle having a detachable casingwhich is provided with a threaded cap and a threaded tubular meanswhereby the casing is operatively retained in position.

A further object of my invention is to provide a casing of the characterdescribed, a portion of which may be removed without detaching theremainder of the casing from the ink bottle.

A further object of my invention is to provide the combination of an inkbottle and a casing, the casing being providedfwith means whereby thefountain pen may be held in either upright, angular, or prone position.v

A further object of my invention is to provide an ink bottle having acasing, the upper and lower portions of the ink bottle and the casingbeing pijovided with means whereby the casing may be retained inposition, even though a part of the casing is removed from the inkbottle.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompany- 40 ing drawing, formingpart of this application, in

which Figure 1 is an elevational view of one form of my invention inwhich certain parts are shown sectionally and certain parts are shownbroken away,

Figure 2 is an elevational, partly sectional, View of another form of myinvention, and

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of an ink bottle provided with acasing and means where- 50 by a fountain pen may be held either at thetop or the base of the ink bottle; the casing is shown partly insection.

In carrying out my invention, I provide an ink bottle 1 and a casing 2.The ink bottle 1 is pro- "5- vided at its base with an outwardlyextending peripheral portion 3, and its upper portion with an elongatedthreaded neck 4. The casing "2 consists of an interiorly threaded capportion 5, a tubular neck portion 6, a circular outwardly extendingshoulder portion 7, and a plurality of circular band portions, such asfor instance, the band portions 8, 9, and 10.

The shoulder portion '7 and the band portions 8, 9 and 10 are eachprovided with annular shoulders l1 whereby the band portions 8, 9 and 10may be held in position. The band portion 10 comprises the lowermostpart of the casing and it is tapered inwardly, as is indicated at 12, sothat it may nt snugly with the peripheral pornon 3.

The casing shown in Figure 1 may be assembled about the bottle lsubstantially as shown, the peripheral portion 3 and the neck portion 6holding the intermediate elements of the casing rigidly about the bottle1.

In Figure 2, I have shown an ink bottle 13 having a casing 14 whichconsists of a cap 15, a threaded neck portion 16, and a body coverportion 1'7. The neck 18 of the bottle 13 is exteriorly threaded foroperatively receiving the interiorly threaded cap portion 15 and theneck portion 16. The body portion 17 is iixedly secured to the bottle 13by reason of the neck portion 16 clamping the inner part of the bodyportion 17 against the top of the body 19 of the bottle 13.

A swivel joint fountain pen holder 20 is operatively secured to the neckof the bottle in any suitable manner, such as for instance, by athreaded screw 21.

In Figure 3, I have shown an ink bottle 22 which is provided at its basewith a peripheral abutment 23. The bottle 22 is also provided with anelongated oifset exteriorly threaded neck 24. A casing 25 encloses thebottle. This casing 25 consists of an interiorly threaded cap 26, aninteriorly threaded neck portion 27, a top body portion 28, 4 a baseportion 29, and an intermediate band 30.

The top body portion is provided with an oiiset opening 31 for receivingthe neck 24 of the bottle. The base 29 may be provided with a pen orpencil holding recess 32 and the top body portion 28 is provided with aperipheral edge 33 :for the purpose of forming a pen or paper clipholding recess. The cap portion 26 is provided with a pen holder 34which may be retained on the cap in the same manner, as is the penholder 20 on the cap 15.

From the foregoing description of the Various parts of theabove-described forms of my invention, their use and operation may bereadily understood. The ordinary ink bottle is an indispensablenecessity to every oli-ice and writer, and it is desirable from theviewpoint of convenience that an ink bottle be kept on the desk top orWithin reach oi the pen. The ugly appearance of the bottle, its tendencyto become soiled with ink, and its inability to serve any useful purposeother than that of a container are such that the ink bottle is usuallyhidden away in more or less inaccessible places.

By the provision oi an ornamental casing having a Water-tight capconnected to the bottle in such a manner that it is impossible tosuddenly pull the cap out of the bottle and splotch thel desk with ink,the ink bottle is rendered suitable to serve also as a paperweight. Theweight or" the casing added to that of the bottle makes the combinationa really serviceable paperweight.

Each of the casings shown consists of a plu- A rality of elements whichare adapted to be operatively connected together. Each oi these elementsmay, ii desired, be made in such a color that the device of theinvention will be an added attraction to the appearance oi any desk top.

Each of ,the sections may of course be made oi any rigid metal, moldedor crystalline material, such as ior instance, gold, silver, bakelite,or cut glass.

Another advantage or making the casing of a plurality of parts is thatif one of these parts becomes broken, it can be more economically replaced than could a solid casing. This is of particular importance whenthe casing is made of y precious and semi-precious material.

The provision oi means for holding pins, paper clips shown herein is notmerely a matter or convenience, but also enables the casing to preventspilled ink from running oil" the easing onto the desk.

I claim:

1. In combination, an ink bottle of the character described and a casingenclosing the top and the side portions thereof, the ink bottle beingprovided with an exteriorly threaded elongated neck portion, said neckportion being oiset with respect to the vertical central axis of saidink. bottle, said casing having a cap portion and a main body portionthe top of the main body portion being recessed to hold articles placedthereon, each o1n said portions being adapted to be threadedly connectedto the oiiset neck portion.

2. The combination with an ink bottle having an elongated eXteriorlythreaded neck portion oi-I set with respect to the central vertical axisof the bottle, of a casing therefor comprising a lower ringlike memberadapted to rest on a portion of the bottle, an uppermost section havingthreads arranged to engage the threads of the bottle neck, intermediatesections, one of said intermediate sections overlying the main body ofthe ink bottle and being engaged by the bottoni of the uppermostsection. said last named section conn stituting a pen tray, and a caphaving threads arrangedV to engage the threads o the neck and to bescrewed down onto said uppermos.J section.

3. The combination with an ink bottle having an elongated exterioriythreaded neck portion offset with respect to the central vertical axisof the bottle, oi a casing therefor comprising a lower ring-like memberadapted to rest on a portion of the bottle, an uppermost section havingthreads rranged to engage the threads of the bottle neck, intermediatesections, one of said intermediate sections overlying the main body ofthe ink bottle and having an upstanding peripheral edge and beingengaged by the bottom of the uppermost section, and a cap having threadsarranged to engage the threads of the neck and to be screwed down ontosaid uppermost section.

WAYNE W. BISSELL.

